Bed-spring structure



Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

M. B. OKUN.

BED SPRING STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. a, 1919.

1,335,523, Patented M r. 30, 1920;

' 2 SHEETSQSHE'ET 2.

ATTORNEVAX- ares ear MORRIS B. OKU'N, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO A. MURPHY, OF CHICAGO cam ILLINOIS.

BED-SPRING STRUCTURE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Monnrs B. ()KUN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bed-Spring Structures, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to bed spring structures and has for its object the provision of an improved structure of this kind which contemplates in its make-up the formation preferably from a single blank of the four corner elements of the device in a simple manner so as to support the side and end rods together with thespring or fabric carrying elements.

My improved structure also has other advantages which will be apparent from the description of one specific form of my invention given below in connection withthe accompanying drawings in which- 7 Figure 1 is an end view of one of the cor- 1131' pieces of the spring structure constructed'in accordance with my invention, showingitsrelation to the remaining part-s of the structure;

Fig. 2'is a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a developed view showing the blank;

Fig. 4: is a sectional view on line 1, 4 of Fig.1;and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5, 5 of Fig. 1.

My invention contemplates a spring structure which is adapted to be mou'ntedupon and carriedby the side rails of a bed, such for instance as the side rail 10' fragmentarily shown in ,Figs. 1 and 5. Thespring structure has four corner pieces such as the corner piece 11, the two corner pieces of each side being united and secured together at their bottom by the connecting tubes 12. The two corner pieces at each end of the structure are fixedly united together by the cross-angles 18, these angles 13 supporting the spring or fabric structure 14:. The various elements of this spring structure are mounted in place upon the cross-angles. 13

by having the ends of certain springs pass through holes 15 as is customary. There Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 30, 1929. Application filed February 3, 1919.

Serial No. 274,725.

11, which hold the elements 12 and 13 inposition, which corner piece structure at the same time has the provision whereby the entire spring framework is mounted upon the side rails 10 of the bed. These corner pleces are preferably made, in thepreferred form of my invention, from a single blank of metal 16 shown more clearly in Fig. 3. In forming up the finished structure from the blank it will be seen that theresis a central web portion 17 from which the two side portions 18 and 19 are bent upwardly.

The extremity of the side structure 19 is further bent into a rectangular extension 20 and a further rectangular extension 21. The rectangular extension 21 has an opening 22 to receive a tongue 23 bent outwardly from the side piece 18 and riveted so as to hold the sides together. A top portion 24. is bent inwardly across the top ofthe structure and forms a fiat supporting seat for the cross-angles 13. This top portion 24 is bent back on itself as shown to provide a the cross angle 13 may abut. A 'rivet 26 is then provided to suitably hold the crossangles 18 and the elements 20 and 24 together. A further rivet 27 secures the crossangles 13 to the web portion 17 of the corner structure. The central portion of the corner piece structure including the web 17 and the sides18 and 19 are, for purposes well understood, bent asshown moreclearly in Fig. 2.

' The lower portion of the corner structure 11 has means to securely carry the tube 12 and also means providing a shelf and retaining mechanism whereby the same may be mounted upon the side rail 10. The lower portion of this corner structure provides a round socket 28 which receives the tube 12. This socket 28 is formed of theportion 28 shown in the blank of Fig.8 being bent into a rounded form as shown -more clearlyin Fig. 1. The portion 29 extends outwardly to form the shelfportion and lies alongside the bent portion against which the extremity of fso rectangular extension 31 of the portion 30 is bent upwardly as shown more clearly in Fig. 1. The portion 32 is bent also along the rectangular extension 31 so that it lies alongsideof the portion 31. A small flat rectangular extension 33 is bent at right angles to the side portion 18, and is riveted in position to the portions 31 and 32 by means of the rivet 3 1. The body portion 28 of the socket has an extending lip 35 which extends through the hole 36 and is there riveted in position to hold the parts together. The body portion 28 also has a further lip 37 punched outwardly which passes through a hole 43 in the side portion 19 and is riveted in position as shown at 38, thus holding all of the parts securely in position. A further rivet 39 holds the portions 29 and 30 rigidly together and to further insure rigidity of elements 29 and 30 a lip 10 is provided which is bent over into the position shown in Fig. 1. The parts 40, 29 and 30 are further riveted by the rivet 41. The portion 29 has an element or stop 12 punched outwardly therefrom which engages the edge or side rail 10, thus to keep the entire spring in its proper position between the two side rails of the bed. It will thus be seen that I have provided a corner piece for'spring structures which can'be simply and effectively made and which, moreover, may be made from a single blank of metal, if desired. The parts are all properly joined together to insure rigidity. The shelf portion by wvhich the spring is mounted upon the side rails of the bed is suitably reinforced by the parts 31 and 32, all of those'parts which require rein forcement being suitably reinforced. The lip 37 cooperates with the hole 13 provided in the side portion 19.

From what has been thus described the nature of my invention will be readily clear tothose skilled in the art, and it will also be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus, however, described one form which my invention may take What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patout is:

1. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a single metal blank folded to provide'a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework,

and having means outwardly off-set above said socket for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece beyond the end of the side member, said means having a portion adapted to engage the end of the cross piece. 9

2. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a single metal blank folded to provide a socket to receive and hold the side member ofthe spring framework,

and having means outwardly ofl"-set above said socket for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece beyond the end of the side member, said corner piece having throughout the greater part of its length a U-shaped cross section. I

3. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, and having means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece and being bent outwardly in the line of the side member so that its top portion is off-set beyond its bottom portion.

-l. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, and having means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, said corner piece having tl'n'oughout the greater part of its length a U-s'haped cross section, and being bentoutwardly in the line of the side member so that its top portion is off-set beyond its bottom portion, said means having a portion adaptedto engage the end of the cross piece.

5. A corner piece for bed spring frame. works formed from a folded metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, and having means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, said means including a rectangularly extending portion of said folded blank against which the end of the cross piece'abuts. i

6. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank'having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, and having means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, said means includ ing rectangularly extending portions of said folded blank, one of said portionshaving an abutment against which the outer and a shelf portion integral with said socket 1 portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said means having a portion adapted to engage the end of the cross piece. 8. .A corner piece for bed spring frame- 1 works formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive'andhold the side member of the spring framework, means outwardly off-set above said socket for receivpiece above and beyond the end of the side member, and a shelf portion extendingsidewardly for cooperating with the side rail ing and holding a spring supporting cross of a bed, said corner piece having throughout the greater part of its length a U- shaped cross section.

9. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, means having a flat folded top for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, and a shelf portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said shelf portion having a stop to maintain said corner piece in position upon the said side rail.

10. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, said means having a portion engaging the end of the cross piece, and a shelf portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said corner piece having throughout the greater part of its length a U-shaped cross section, said shelf portion having a stop to maintain said corner piece in position upon the said side rail.

11. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, and a shelf portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said shelf portion being formed of opposite side portions of said blank.

12. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, and a shelf portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said cornerz=piece having throughout the greater part of its length a U-shaped cross section, said shelf portion being formed of opposite portions of said blank. 7

13. A corner piece for bed spring frameworks formed from a metal blank having a socket to receive and hold the side member of the spring framework, means for receiving and holding a spring supporting cross piece, and a shelf portion extending sidewardly for cooperating with the side rail of a bed, said shelf portion being L- shaped in cross section and formed of opposite side portions of said blank.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 31st day of January, A. D.,

MORRIS B. OKUN. 

